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(43) Date of publication: 06.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/49 (21) Application number: 99910961.4 (22) Date of filing: 17.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B62J 1/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US9903/474 (87) International publication number: WO 9941/135 (19.08.1999 Gazette 1999/33)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 17.02.1998 US 24355 (71) Applicant: Miree, Mallory F. Birmingham, AL 35223 (US)	(72) Inventor: Miree, Mallory F. Birmingham, AL 35223 (US) (74) Representative: Price, Nigel John King  J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5LX London WC1R 5LX (GB)